PEACE LEADER: Kate Gilmore, new Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Kate Gilmore of Australia, a veteran United Nations, Government and non-governmental organization (NGOs) official, as Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights.Ms. Gilmore, currently Deputy Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), brings nearly 30 years of strategic leadership experience with her. She succeeds Flavia Pansieri of Italy. Prior to joining UNFPA in 2012, she was Executive Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International and National Director of Amnesty International Australia. As the chief operating officer she directed global financial and human resources and strategic planning, and managed key human rights programming, including leading innovations in human rights policy. Ms. Gilmore started her career as a social worker and policy officer for the Australian Government, establishing the country’s first Centre Against Sexual Assault. She was given honorary government appointments to provincial and national public policy and law reform, including membership of Australia’s first national committee on violence against women.

TIP: Free Education On-line via World Bank “e-Institute” for self-motivated learners to speed up on latest development trends

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We support developing countries through policy advice, research and analysis, and technical assistance. Our analytical work often underpins World Bank financing and helps inform developing countries’ own investments. The World Bank Institute (WBI) is a global connector of knowledge, learning and innovation. WBI codifies global knowledge into evidenced based learning programs, including e-learning and MOOCs, South-South (or North) knowledge exchange, and some combination of these with the more traditional face-to-face (F2F) methodologies. Click link to register for free https://www.class-central.com/university/worldbank

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TIP: Re-engineering Skills: The art of doing something other than what you were originally trained to do

Kathy Freeland, author of "Navigating Your Way To Business Success", says, "In a down job market, we must be able to reinvent ourselves through learning new skills and developing new capabilities in order to land the jobs that are available." A potential employee is more valuable to a firm if he/she can wear different hats as required.

Read more: The 7 Most Universal Job Skills http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0210/the-7-most-universal-job-skills.aspx#ixzz3rzPdgHwF
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TIP: Top skills for 2016 derive from STEM education-oriented initiatives (science, technology, engineering and math)

It’s important to stay up-to-date with the technology industry, as it's constantly evolving and improving. Many tech skills have a high turnover rate, meaning a skill learned last year might be absolutely useless tomorrow. A study by Research in Labor Economics concluded that approximately one-third of tech skills learned a year prior lacked value today. On the bright side, the introduction of new systems gives way to a dearth of people who understand how to navigate them, and a great opportunity to be one of the first in the game.

Read more: Most Valuable Career Skills in 2016 http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/110915/most-valuable-career-skills-2016.asp#ixzz3rzLobWya
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TIP: Don't take opinions personally because their opinion reflects their own thinking anyway. Proceed to what you believe

You are responsible to your own thoughts. Others opinion are their own responsibility too. Don't get affected. If they are against you, they are not for you. If they are with you, they will believe you. Stay confident.

TIP: Make clear that you do not tolerate bullying behavior, and then follow through with consequences

How to Deal with Bullying at Home, Schools and Communities:

1. Speak to bullies frankly.
"It is OK to get mad, but not okay to act in a way that is hurtful to someone else." Make clear that you do not tolerate bullying behavior, and then follow through with consequences.
2. If you have an angry or aggressive child, encourage empathy by rewarding signs of it in your home.
Limit violent TV and movies.
3. Get both of your children involved in activities that will help them physically work out their frustration or stress.
Like non-contact sports, hikes or backyard play.
4. Never compare your children to one another out loud or within earshot.
Some children are very sensitive to this, and it can increase jealousy and mistrust — of each other, and of you.
5. Have one area in your home ( and school) where kids can talk about issues in a constructive manner.
If you hear bickering in their rooms, take them to the prescribed location, like a kitchen table. Setting up a time each evening for them to bicker in the "public" sphere can help minimize the behavior.
6. Never referee the fighting or conflict.
As much as you can, try to stay out of it. Participating gives the impression that you support the behavior.
Parents (and teachers) who teach healthy communication and conflict resolution skills are gifting their children and generations to come. Home is where the heart is, and the heart should feel safe. Children who grow up in a positive, supportive environment are given the tools they need to grow into successful adults.
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TIP: Be calm. Speak firmly but more softly. Don't yell. Don't beg. State things as they are

The result of assertiveness is respect. So how do you get it?

Be calm. Speak firmly but more softly. Don't yell. Don't beg. State things as they are. And don't ask permission or apologize! For example:

• I hope it would be OK if I did this.
• I worked really hard at this, but I don't think it's any good—what do you think?
• Do you think it would be OK if I looked at the problem this way?
• Oh, OK, I'm sorry to bother you—I am still unhappy about the service your company provided, and I won't shop here again, but I am really disappointed you won't refund my money.
• You would never want to go on a date with me, would you?

Assertive doesn't mean you stick a machine gun in someone's face and demand action. It means you stop the political correctness and just state things as they are—the consequences, the conditions, and so on—strongly, but calmly. There is also one other word I'm going to give you. It's the most powerful word in the English language: no. For example:

• No, I don't agree with your tactics, and I won't use them.
• No, your proposal is not acceptable to me under any circumstances.
• Thank you for calling me, but I'm not able to continue this conversation now, as I have a call in two minutes. Again, thanks for your time. Good day [hang up]. (This is for someone who will simply not get off the phone.)
• No, thank you, I have a prior commitment at that time. I am available on Monday between noon and 3.
• You're welcome to call me a moron and idiot as much as you want; however, that does not solve the impasse between our companies. So you can either work to solve the problem with me, the moron, or I will take whatever lawful actions are necessary to attain the desired result for my company. The choice is yours. (Humor can be effective here to show that the name-calling doesn't bother you in the least.)

Do what I say, and you will gain respect. Appease to no end, and you will attract more who wish to take advantage of you.

How do you become more assertive? originally appeared on Quora. http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2015/11/09/how_do_you_become_more_assertive.html

TIP: STAY TAMED NOT WILD. Do not let hormones rules your mind

While the nervous system uses neurotransmitters as its chemical signals, the endocrine system uses hormones. The pancreas, kidneys, heart, adrenal glands, gonads, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, and even fat are all sources of hormones. The endocrine system works in large part by acting on neurons in the brain, which controls the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland secretes factors into the blood that act on the endocrine glands to either increase or decrease hormone production. This is referred to as a feedback loop, and it involves communication from the brain to the pituitary to an endocrine gland and back to the brain. This system is very important for the activation and control of basic behavioral activities, such as sex; emotion; responses to stress; and eating, drinking, and the regulation of body functions, including growth, reproduction, energy use, and metabolism. The way the brain responds to hormones indicates that the brain is very malleable and capable of responding to environmental signals. http://www.brainfacts.org/brain-basics/cell-communication/articles/2012/hormones-communication-between-the-brain-and-the-body/

TIP: CLAIM YOUR FREEDOM. Know what holds you and educate yourself to release you from the bondage of fears

Fears are brought by ignorance. No one is born to fear something. Our mind was just programmed to fear because of the way we were raised. Fear are also brought about by traumas we encountered during the course of our lifetime. Heal your traumas and you will end your fear

TIP: STAY POSITIVE because negativity, gossiping and complaining will hinder your chances for success

Negativity affects the general feeling of a workplace as well; one person with a bad attitude can bring many other people down, and too many negative workers will make a workplace toxic. In addition to affecting others, negativity will also stop you from succeeding yourself. If you are never happy about your job, you will fail to reap any positive benefits besides a paycheck. You may also become overly paranoid because you think everyone is out to get you. Lastly, having a negative attitude might stop you from taking a risk like applying for a job that you would really enjoy, or learning new skills that would help you with your career.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE WITH AMB ZARA JANE JUAN IN THE PHILIPPINES

Before we do the Forum on POSITIVE CALL OF ACTION ON CONSCIENTIOUS GOVERNANCE WHILE THE CLIMATE IS CHANGING IN THE PHILIPPINES, we shall commemorate on this day the United Nations International Day of Peace.

Symposium on Climate Change will take place and Peace Leadership Training to follow thereafter.

Free Registration. Free Event. You are Invited. Please come.

For details, please call
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SEPT 21, 2015 PROGRAM:

9AM-9:15AM
WELCOME CEREMONY
SINGING OF NATIONAL ANTHEM
OPENING PRAYERS

9:15AM-9:30AM
CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATE
WAYS TO DEAL WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
MITIGATION & ADAPTATION METHOD
PEACE BUILDING WHILE THE CLIMATE IS CHANGING

9:30AM-11AM
PEACE LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON CLIMATE CHANGE
WELLNESS FOR PEACE EDUCATION WORKSHOP

11AM-11:30AM
OPEN FORUM ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND PEACE BUILDING
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. HOW WILL YOU WORK FOR PEACE?
2. CAN YOU BE A PEACE LEADER @HOME @SCHOOL AND @WORKPLACES?

11:30 AM-12NN
COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

READING OF THE 100 DAY PEACE VIGIL MESSAGE

SHARING OF PEACE MESSAGES

READING OF THE SEPT 21 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE FROM UNITED NATIONS
(see UN Message below)

12NN-1PM
OBSERVANCE OF THE 5 MINUTE MOMENT OF SILENCE FROM UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK TO PHILIPPINES

WHITE CANDLE LIGHT CEREMONY
INTERFAITH INTERRACIAL INTERCULTURAL
PRAYER FOR PEACE
GLOBAL BROADCAST WORLDWIDE

FLYING OF WHITE BALLOONS WITH PRAYER REQUEST AND PEACE WISHES ON AIR

FREE HUGS OF PEACE TO EVERYBODY

SIGNING OF ALL ATTENDEES TO PEACE COVENANT

PICTURE-TAKING

AWARDING OF CERTIFICATES TO PEACE LEADERS


NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FREE.
FREE ENTRANCE / FREE TRAINING / FREE REGISTRATION

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Peace and Love!

God bless you!


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Secretary-General's Message
21 September 2015

This year’s International Day of Peace comes at a time of deadly violence and destabilizing conflicts around the world. Rather than succumbing to despair, we have a collective responsibility to demand an end to the brutality and impunity that prevail.

I call on all warring parties to lay down their weapons and observe a global ceasefire. To them I say: stop the killings and the destruction, and create space for lasting peace. Although it may seem hopelessly distant, the dream of peace pulses in the lives of people everywhere.

There is no group more poised to help realize this dream than today’s young people. They are part of the largest generation of youth in history, more aware and connected than any before. I urge all governments to make greater investments in realizing the potentially massive contributions of the world’s young peacebuilders.

At the same time, we need to mobilize all partners who share the goal of peace. Non-governmental organizations, faith-based groups and corporations all have a role to play in fostering social progress, protecting the environment and creating a more just, stable and peaceful world. The value of this collaboration is our theme for the Day: “Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All.”

We live at a moment of peril – but this is also an era of great promise. In a matter of days, leaders from across the globe will gather at the United Nations to adopt the 2030 agenda, our 15-year plan to achieve sustainable development. This is fundamental to ushering in a life of dignity for all, where poverty is history and peace is paramount.

On the International Day, as we mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, let us seize the opportunity achieve the Organization’s founding purpose: to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.

Ban Ki-moon

TIP: Being a Mom now not limited to giving birth. Mothering now is giving nurturance to younger generation

In a premodern era, all of the women in a family unit took on the responsibilities of raising children, even if they had not actually delivered a baby; it was essential to survival, Helen Fisher, biological anthropologist and professor at Rutgers University, tells Yahoo Parenting. “She’s played an important role in helping to raise other people’s children, which is a very primal, instinctive thing and central to hunter-gatherer societies,” says Fisher. “Language is supple and can change, and she’s broadening the definition of parenthood so it’s more inclusive.” Licensed marriage and family therapist Paul Hokemeyer agrees. “The notion of motherhood need not be restricted to its literal terms,” Hokemeyer tells Yahoo Parenting. “Mothering involves giving nurturance and support to the younger generation.” Cattrall may not fit the definition of a mom, true, but she is making a big contribution by helping to nurture kids and young adults, he says. Read: Kim Cattrall, has triggered outrage with her recent comments about what it means to be a mom. https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/why-this-sex-and-the-city-stars-comments-about-129080750672.html

TIP: To be an Effective Persuader, tie in the other person’s goals, needs & wants with your desired outcome

The “Acknowledge Their Ego” Influencer Strategy “If you hurt someone’s ego when you’re trying to overcome a situation, you’re going to alienate that person by making her sad, mad or angry, that’s why the key to getting your boss to see your point of view in this tricky case is to stroke her ego.
 http://www.learnvest.com/2015/02/5-ways-to-be-a-power-influencer-at-work-and-still-play-nice-with-coworkers/3/

WELLNESS TIP: Vitamin P helped reduce blood sugar, improve insulin resistance, reduce lipids, and fight inflammation

Vitamin P is a substance we now call flavonoids. A flavonoid is a byproduct of plant metabolism, so you get flavonoids when you eat plants. Hesperidin is a popular and healthy type of flavonoid that comes from citrus fruits. Read full article:  http://breakingmuscle.com/nutrition/the-amazing-benefits-of-the-mysterious-vitamin-p

WELLNESS TIP: Include APPLE CIDER VINEGAR in your meal. It is rich in vitamins E, A, and P and magnesium, iron, calcium

Improve digestion: The pectin in apple cider vinegar has been known to move things along when bellies get backed up. Up your fiber intake with a green salad with plenty of roughage topped off with this honey apple cider vinaigrette to improve your digestion situation.
Zap warts: This may come as a surprise, but soaking a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and securing it on a pesky wart with medical tape can get rid of it quickly and naturally. Keep this in mind before you immediately call your dermatologist next time!
Add a pep to your step: Apple cider vinegar is also credited with improving energy levels. If you're cutting out caffeine at work, just a few tablespoons of ACV mixed with a full glass of water can keep you from feeling cloudy and get you back to work.
Support weight loss: If you're looking to shed a few pounds, it's time to start using apple cider vinegar. Studies have shown that vinegar may help keep you from feeling hungry by slowing stomach emptying; it also lowers the glycemic index of high-carb foods like pasta, meaning it can help you feel fuller longer by slowing the release of glucose into your bloodstream.
Source: http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/5-Things-Uses-Apple-Cider-Vinegar-124361

TIP TO DE-STRESS: Close your eyes, tilt your head toward your heart, and follow your breathing. Feeling each breath, it empowers your heart and mind to work in concert

Millennials (18-33 year olds) and Generation X (34-46 year olds) are now called Generation Stress. That's because for the last three years, the American Psychological Association's research on stress has found Millennials to be the most stressed demographic in America, with Generation X coming in a close second.
Both generations report almost twice the level of stress that's considered safe from serious health risk. Fifty-two percent of Millennials and 45 percent of Gen Xers say their stress has continued to increase over the last five years. Over 40 percent of both generations say they're having problems with anxiety, anger, irritability, and depression, and over 70 percent of Millennials say they are not getting enough sleep. This is not only holds serious ramifications for our younger generations, it also bodes poorly for companies in need of breakthrough innovators to maintain competitive edge. Stress blocks the brain function that generates creativity. If you are a Boomer (48 to 66) or a Mature (67 and older), you're probably not fairing much better. The APA found that Boomers and Matures stress levels were higher than they consider healthy.
The good news in all this bad news is that there is a lot we can do using very simple approaches to turn this picture around, and in a few short weeks. If we have a problem with stress, it's because genetics and past traumas have wired our brain to over-react to stressors and problems. We can change the way our brain is wired by making a specific shift in attitude.

• Start your day by rising 10 minutes earlier, ahead of the morning rush.
• Sit quietly in a place where you won't be disturbed.
• Close your eyes, tilt your head toward your heart, and follow your breathing. The idea is to feel each breath opening your heart and mind wider, empowering heart and mind to work in concert.
• Feel appreciation for the gift of another day of life. It's not guaranteed. Feel gratitude for another day with the people you love.
• Set your intention to have a great day, filled with achievements. Equally, commit to a great state of mind to face the day's ups and down with a dynamically positive and peaceful attitude.

READ MORE FROM THE SOURCE:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/don-joseph-goewey-/generation stress_b_8062346.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

TIP: Be a Thought Leader by pioneering your New ideas. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are Thought Leaders

Harvard Business Review, "How to Become a Thought Leader in Six Steps," marketing consultant Dorie Clark emphasized that in a globalized economy employees and executives alike need to build their reputation as a "singular expert" who not just participates in the workplace conversation but drives it. She recommends that people follow these six steps to launch their thought leadership:

1. Create a robust online presence.
2. Flaunt high-quality affiliations.
3. Give public speeches.
4. Appear on TV.
5. Win some awards.
6. Publish a book.